How to Read a Japanese Temple
The Mountain Gate and the Water BasinTranslated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer. Scripture and classical text in 「」 is kept in the original.
Temples · Reading the mountain gate
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This is a Japanese Buddhist temple. Walking from the gate on the left to the main hall on the right, what do you pass along the way?
Illustrative line drawing.
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